George Van Peursem (December 18, 1912 – June 20, 1998) was an American politician from the State of

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. Van Peursem was born in December 18, 1912 and was a resident of Zeeland, Michigan. He was a member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ottawa County from 1951 until he resigned in 1959. He was Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1957 to 1958. He served as Chairman of the

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from 1961 to 1963. He served as Lansing representative of the Michigan Manufacturers Association from 1963 until becoming president in 1972, serving until 1979. George Van Peursem died in

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, on June 20, 1998, at the age of 85.

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1912 births 1998 deaths American people of Dutch descent Michigan Republican Party chairs Members of the Michigan House of Representatives Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives People from Zeeland, Michigan 20th-century American politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub